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Episode description:
The NBA preseason is underway, and Steve Purciello is back with a fresh batch of 13 Rules: Random NBA Thoughts. Jose Salviati and Steve have 24 minutes on the clock to break down the league's biggest storylines: the second apron threatening the Knicks' title window, Jalen Duren's awkward $200 million reunion in Detroit, Kawhi's return to Toronto, Dusty May's tough draw in Dallas, whether Anthony Davis and Trae Young can make Washington watchable, Jokic's aging Nuggets, why Steve is NOT buying Luka's Lakers, and the baffling Ja Morant-Damian Lillard backcourt in Portland.
Your hosts:
• Jose Salviati - Editor, thePeachBasket.net
• Steve Purciello - Host of Celtic Chalk Talk, longtime educator, coach, and athletic directorIn this episode:
• 00:00 - Welcome to the Shot Clock Pod: 24 minutes, 13 Rules, no mercy
• 02:00 - The second apron strikes again: OKC, Boston, and now the Knicks? KAT's contract standoff with Dolan, and why winning a title now means watching your team get dismantled
• 05:30 - Pro or con: should the NBA go full baseball? Small markets, local TV money, and why the Jazz can't keep up with the Lakers
• 08:30 - Jalen Duren gets his $200 million - but the bitterness in Detroit may not be healed
• 10:45 - Kawhi in Toronto: talented, but how many games will he play? Plus, Clipper fans are counting down to the Raptors' visit to LA
• 13:30 - Dusty May in Dallas: the college-coach-to-NBA track record is ugly (3 of 10), Kyrie's mood matters, and Cooper Flagg is the whole plan
• 16:20 - Washington Wizards: Anthony Davis, Trae Young, DeAndre Ayton, and Alex Sarr - play-in team or fool's gold?
• 18:40 - Jokic and the Nuggets: a slow decline in Denver, the Christian Braun mistake, and hoping the best player alive stays healthy
• 20:00 - Why Steve isn't sold on Luka and the Lakers: young legs, the 26-27 age cliff, and $130M+ for three players
• 24:00 - Portland's weird rebuild: Ja Morant AND Damian Lillard, five guards, and what about Deni Avdija?
• 27:00 - "Shan't" and other old-timey words, plus Steve gets the final wordLinks:
• Read Steve's article: 13 Rules: Random NBA Thoughts - thePeachBasket.net
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